Inventing our future Collective action for a sustainable economy

What do we need to change?
The spatial response
London Arc sub-region
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• establish a positive strategy for green space across the arc that
consolidates a robust greenbelt review and positively manages a
‘green grid’ strategy to embrace natural assets such as Epping Forest,
Lee Valley Regional Park, the Stort Valley, Weald Country Park and
Aldenham Country Park
• overcome shortages of affordable and key-worker housing and other
community infrastructure by supporting the delivery of high-quality
and sustainable development as part of an integrated package for
growth. Broaden the housing offer more generally to deliver greater
diversity and choice
• enhance the important economic link between Harlow and Stansted in
terms of skills and employment and improved transport connections
• ensure a supply and mix of employment land and premises in sustainable
locations that meet the needs of business, support the requirements of
key sectors, growing businesses, innovators and start-ups
• enable and facilitate cluster expansion, business innovation and radical
performance enhancements around the arc’s globally leading
companies and research institutes, supporting and enabling supply
chains and business network
• use the Olympic and Paralympic opportunity to consolidate and
stimulate global business investment and networks across the arc
and the arc’s Olympic and Paralympic venues to trigger wider
economic opportunity
• promote the key transport corridors including the A12 and M11 corridor
as economic drivers and consider improvements to support economic
growth and competitiveness
• continue to grow the University of Hertfordshire as the UK’s leading
business-facing university and Anglia Ruskin University’s applied
science offer.